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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dr. Rieux think about the illness?
(a) He thinks it is plague.
(b) He thinks it is tuberculosis.
(c) He thinks it is an unknown disease.
(d) He thinks it is asthma.

2. How does the Spaniard spend his days?
(a) Counting rats.
(b) Writing a novel.
(c) Counting dried peas.
(d) Reading.

3. What causes panic in the town?
(a) The plague of rats.
(b) The number of people dying from plague.
(c) The number of rat deaths.
(d) A possible attack from Germany.

4. Why is M. Grand an interesting character?
(a) He leads an adventurous life.
(b) He has discovered something amazing hidden in the municipal archives.
(c) His life is not fulfilling, yet there is a mystery about him.
(d) He has solved a great mystery.

5. Why does Rieux ask Tarrou to do this?
(a) Because he doesn't speak English.
(b) Because he is too busy to do it himself.
(c) Because he has terrible handwriting.
(d) Because he wants to write an article about it for the Medical Journal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does Cottard give for his suicide attempt?

2. Who is Jean Tarrou?

3. What is Rieux worried about?

4. What else does Dr Rieux muse about in relation to the plague?

5. What is M. Grand's job?

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